Western Veil - first light with modded 350D

[markarian]

I love the difference modding my 350D has made. Much easier to process and helps remove the colour shift from the Astronomik CLS filter. Processing could be better but I need to change how I process my images now I think.

Mark

2011-09-20 200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC Guided

Canon EOS 350D modded, Astronomik CLS

5x240s 15x180s, darks, flats, ISO 800

Captured in APT, Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS5

[lukebl]

That's a beautiful delicate image, and with superb detail and colour. Like it a lot!

[west]

Nice

[jbk44]

WOW! Thats going to be on my desk top for a while. Really nice!

[Dave Smith]

That is really good. It is a possible target for me at Kelling and if I can get as good as this I will be well pleased.

Dave

[ollypenrice]

Splendid result.

Olly

[cloudbuster]

especially for those of us with DSLRs....inspirational even!

[markarian]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I'm rather please at the result myself. Modding definitely seems to have been worth it.

Not happy with the background yet; too brown and noisy I think.

Mark

[JimStan]

What's the spectrum of the bright star? I don't have my planetarium program running right now. But if that were color balanced with a somewhat whiter tint, I bet the blue would come out more in the nebula. But all that aside, that is a GREAT shot !

Jim S.

[markarian]

I think you're right Jim. Colour balance isn't quite right is it.

Might give it anther go.

Mark

[markarian]

Are the colours better in this?

Mark

[Black Knight]

I really like this. Delicate, as Lukebl says. I love the star colours too. Hopefully if the weather holds, tonight will be my first time out in weeks, and I'm hoping to have a go at this target.

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[Daniel-K]

what settings and exposures did you use?

[Ivor Scope]

Very very impressive image, thanks for posting

[markarian]

Details under the first image at the top Melibum - unless you need more?

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Nicely done Mark,

The modded 350D's are capable astro cams as long as you take care of the noise and ampglow using darks - and you have done a cracking job...

Peter...

[markarian]

The modded 350D's are capable astro cams as long as you take care of the noise and ampglow using darks - and you have done a cracking job...

I like them - large sensor area and no messing around with filter wheels However, if I could afford a dedicated CCD camera, I might have a different view

I probably need to do more darks than I did. Problem is it's the end of the night and I usually want to go to bed so I fire off as few as I think I can get away with. Lights can wait til the morning.

Mark